Equestrian Travel as Eco-Tourism
The ride is not only an equestrian adventure, it is a fund raiser for SOS Children orphans and a vehicle for highlighting eco-tourism. Sampson has her Teaching English as a Foreign Language certificate (TEFL ) and will be teaching kids in SOS children’s villages along the route. That route will be following in the footsteps, or shall I say, hoof prints, of horses and traders along the Silk Road.
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Photos courtesy of Expedition Equus.
I’ve always dreamed of just ‘wandering the world’ on horse(pony)back. How
interesting that would be! Is ‘Bertie’ a particular breed of pony? or just a
wonderful ‘mix’….and is that dog in the background a ‘lurcher’?
Being a rather ‘short’ (..vertically challenged..) rider, I’ve always preferred my
‘ride’ to be a little closer to the ground…or at least not have to have a helping
hand on mounting up – something I could just ‘jump’ on the back of and go…
so, whether it’s a ‘pony’ or just a small horse, it’s sounds the right/comfortable
height for me!
Hopefully one day I’ll have the free time, the right ‘4-hoofed’ companion, and
a good enough map to try an adventure like Becky! For now, you go Becky &
Bertie…!